2 Corinthians 12:7-10

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1. NIV New International Version

   7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2. ESV English Standard Version

   7 So *[ch. 10:10] to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,*12:7 Or hears from me, even because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited*[Num. 33:55;Ezek. 28:24] a thorn was given me in the flesh, *[Luke 13:16]; See 1 Cor. 5:5a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 *[Matt. 26:44]Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, *Isa. 43:2"My grace is sufficient for you, for *Isa. 40:29-31;[Phil. 4:13] my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that *See 1 Cor. 2:5the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 *[ch. 5:15]; See Matt. 5:11, 12For the sake of Christ, then, *Rom. 5:3I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For *[ch. 13:4]when I am weak, then I am strong.

3. NLT New Living Translation

   7 even though I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud.

   8 Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. 9 Each time he said, "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

4. NKJV Nova Versão King James

   7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a *Num. 33:55; Ezek. 28:24; Hos. 2:6; Gal. 4:13, 14thorn in the flesh was given to me, *Job 2:7; Matt. 4:10; Luke 13:16; (1 Cor. 5:5)a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 8 *Deut. 3:23; Matt. 26:44Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly *2 Cor. 11:30I will rather boast in my infirmities, *(1 Pet. 4:14)that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore *(Rom. 5:3; 8:35)I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. *2 Cor. 13:4For when I am weak, then I am strong.

5. NASB New American Standard Bible 2020

   7 Because of the extraordinary greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to *12:7 Lit beattorment me—to keep me from exalting myself! 8 Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might leave me. 9 And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast *12:9 Lit inabout my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I delight in weaknesses, in *12:10 Or mistreatmentinsults, in distresses, in persecutions, in difficulties, in behalf of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

6. CSB Christian Standard Bible

   7 especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh  * 12:7 Nm 33:55; Ezk 28:24; Php 3:3 was given to me, a messenger of Satan  * 12:7 Mt 4:1,10; Ac 13:10 to torment me so that I would not exalt myself. 8 Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it would leave me. 9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power* 12:9 Mk 5:30; Lk 1:35; 6:19; Ac 19:11; 2Co 13:4; Rv 11:17is perfected in weakness."* 12:9 Is 40:29–31; 1Co 2:5; Php 4:13

   Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ.  * 12:10 Mt 5:11–12; Rm 5:3; 2Co 13:4 For when I am weak, then I am strong.  * 12:10 Eph 6:10

7. DRA Douay-Rheims American 1899

   7 And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me, there was given me a sting of my flesh, an angel of Satan, to buffet me. 8 For which thing thrice I besought the Lord, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee; for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful.

8. MSG The Message

   7-10 Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn’t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn’t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me,

   My grace is enough; it’s all you need.

   My strength comes into its own in your weakness.

   Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become.

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